Authorities identify Lynwood man killed by deputies after standoff

LYNWOOD >> Authorities on Wednesday identified the man who was fatally shot during a standoff with Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies.

Kerry Wesson, 45, of Lynwood opened fire Tuesday on two sheriff’s Century Station detectives who were conducting an investigation about 1 p.m. at a residence in the 12200 block of Santa Fe Avenue, sheriff’s officials said.

The detectives were walking away from the location when Wesson exited his home nearby and shot at the detectives with a handgun, according to the department. One detective was struck by the gunfire but was able to return fire.

Wesson went back inside his home, several more gunshots were heard and he barricaded himself inside.

Wesson fired his weapon, later identified as a semiautomatic pistol, several times during the standoff, which lasted more than two hours, officials said. Wesson exited his residence about 4:15 p.m., holding the pistol, and was shot by deputies of the Special Enforcement Detail. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The detective shot by Wesson was listed in stable condition at a local hospital.

It was determined that there was no connection between Wesson and the investigation the detectives conducted at the location. The nature of that investigation was not disclosed.

Separate investigations into the shooting will be conducted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and the sheriff’s homicide and internal affairs bureaus. Once concluded, the shooting will be reviewed by the Sheriff’s Executive Force Review Committee.